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☖ Forums → Cog Forum → Ammo probs
Ammo probs
2002-11-07, 6:43 PM #1
Yeah, I never ever knew how these things work so I cant seem to fix my prob. How do you define which ammo is used for each gun for the HUD? Like I want to change the bryar to use its self as ammo like the thermdets and sequence chargers do.

I have gotten it to fire the correct ammo, its just the strifle's ammo is the one that shows up on the HUD.

Thanks for any help.
Team Battle.
2002-11-07, 6:44 PM #2
hmm, Its not defined in the cog :/

Maybe I should have posted this in the main editing forum.
Team Battle.
2002-11-07, 7:00 PM #3
Meh, there is problably a way to cheat with cog, I just cant think of it, becuase I have zero experiance in swapping bins like that. [http://forums.massassi.net/html/frown.gif] Im sure someone here does, though.
And when the moment is right, I'm gonna fly a kite.
2002-11-08, 12:37 AM #4
Nm, I asked dormouse and he showed me how to use a bin and copy its values over the ones on the hud. So it all works now.

Thanks anyways!
Team Battle.
2002-11-08, 4:06 AM #5
I also have a way to swap ammo or add an extra set. It probably the same way but I'll still post so GBK can learn.

Start off making a new variable for the original ammo. That is the ammo bin (e-cells in this case) that is normally displayed on the HUD.

You set that variable in Selected to reset the origanal ammo, and set the e-cell bin to the new ammo bin.

Then in fire message, change the new bin along with the ammo bin.

Then in Deselected:, reset the old bin to the variable.

For example, here's a part of a modified conc rifle with this effect.
Code: 
fire:
   // Check that the player is still alive.
   if(GetThingHealth(player) <= 0)
   {
      Return;
   }

   // Check Ammo - If we are out, autoselect best weapon.
   if(GetInv(player, 12) < 8.0)
   {
      PlaySoundThing(outSound, player, 1.0, -1, -1, 0x80);
      if(GetAutoSwitch() & 1)
         SelectWeapon(player, AutoSelectWeapon(player, 1));
      Return;
   }

   SetPOVShake('0.0 -.03 0.0', '4.0 0.0 0.0', .05, 80.0);
   if(mode == 0)
   {
      dummy = FireProjectile(player, projectile, fireSound, 18, '0.02 0.15 0.0', '0 0 0', 1.0, 0x20, autoAimFOV, autoAimMaxDist);
      ChangeInv(player, 12, -8);
      ChangeInv(playerm 116, -8);
   }
   else
   {
      dummy = FireProjectile(player, projectile3, fireSound, 18, '0.0 0.0 0.0', '0 0 0', 1.0, 0x20, autoAimFOV, autoAimMaxDist);
      ChangeInv(player, 12, -4);
      ChangeInv(player, 116, -4);
   }

   jkPlayPOVKey(player, povfireAnim, 1, 0x38);

   // Provide a kick backwards
   ApplyForce(player, VectorScale(GetThingLVec(player), -80));

   powerBoost = GetInv(player, 63);
   ChangeFireRate(player, fireWait/powerBoost);

   Return;

# ........................................................................................

activated:
   player = GetSourceRef();
   mode = GetSenderRef();

   jkSetWaggle(player, '0.0 0.0 0.0', 0);

   powerBoost = GetInv(player, 63);
   ActivateWeapon( player, fireWait/powerBoost, mode );

   Return;

# ........................................................................................

deactivated:
   player = GetSourceRef();
   mode = GetSenderRef();

   jkSetWaggle(player, '10.0 7.0 0.0', 350);
   DeactivateWeapon( player, mode );

   Return;

# ........................................................................................

selected:
   player = GetSourceRef();

   // Play external mounting animation
   PlayMode(player, 41);

   // Setup the meshes and models.
   jkSetPOVModel(player, povModel);
   SetArmedMode(player, 1);
   jkSetWeaponMesh(player, weaponMesh);
   jkSetWaggle(player, '10.0 7.0 0.0', 350);

   // Play mounting sound.
   PlaySoundThing(mountSound, player, 1.0, -1.0, -1.0, 0x80);

   // Play the animation (NOLOOP + UNIQUE + ENDPAUSE).
   // The animation is held at the last frame after it is played.
   trackID = jkPlayPOVKey(player, mountAnim, 0, 20);
   SetMountWait(player, GetKeyLen(mountAnim));

   // Clear saber flags, and allow activation of the weapon
   jkClearFlags(player, 0x5);
   SetCurWeapon(player, 9);

   oldAmmo = GetInv(player, 12);
   SetInv(player, 12, GetInv(player, 116));

   // Check Ammo - If we are out, autoselect best weapon.
   if(GetInv(player, 12) < 2.0)
   {
      PlaySoundThing(outSound, player, 1.0, -1, -1, 0x80);
      if(GetAutoSwitch() & 1)
         SelectWeapon(player, AutoSelectWeapon(player, 1));
   }

   Return;

# ........................................................................................

deselected:
   player = GetSourceRef();

   PlaySoundThing(dismountSound, player, 1.0, -1, -1, 0x80);
   jkPlayPOVKey(player, dismountAnim, 0, 18);

   holsterWait = GetKeyLen(holsterAnim);
   SetMountWait(player, holsterWait);
   holsterTrack = PlayKey(player, holsterAnim, 1, 0x4);
   SetTimerEx(holsterWait, 2, 0.0, 0.0);
   if (trackID != -1)
   {
      jkStopPOVKey(player, trackID, 0);
      trackID = -1;
   }
   jkSetWaggle(player, '0.0 0.0 0.0', 0);

   SetInv(player, 12, oldAmmo);

   Return;
Simple huh? [edit]Italizied code are the new lines added.[/edit]

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